Data & Applications
Subsegment
Company scale
Earth observation
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AstrocastSwiss operator of a nanosatellite network providing low-power IoT and machine-to-machine connectivity.
Satellite IoT connectivity operator.1 · Industry leader02Canadian Space Agency (CSA)Government agency, not a commercial space company.
Not applicable - government agency excluded per criteria.1 · Industry leader03GogoPublic U.S. aviation-connectivity company that combines its air-to-ground network, aircraft terminals and software with third-party LEO, GEO and narrowband satellite networks.
Multi-orbit, multi-band in-flight connectivity integrator and service provider for business aviation and military/government aircraft.1 · Industry leader04LEAP 71Dubai-based computational engineering company that designs physical products using software models and works with customers worldwide.
Computational engineering company1 · Industry leader05MicrosoftPublic cloud and enterprise software company using SES MEO services for Azure-related connectivity and collaborating on cloud-integrated ground infrastructure.
Cloud-platform provider and satellite-connectivity customer1 · Industry leader06NOAANOAA is the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a federal government agency, not a commercial space company.
Government agency purchasing commercial space data1 · Industry leader07Satellogic Inc.Vertically integrated Earth observation company that designs, manufactures, and operates a constellation of high-resolution microsatellites to deliver sub-meter geospatial imagery, analytics, and data services at scale.
Earth observation satellite operator and geospatial data provider1 · Industry leader08SCOUT SpaceU.S. commercial-space company developing platform-agnostic payloads such as Sparrow and Owl for in-orbit object detection, tracking, characterization, inspection, and autonomous mission operations.
Developer and operator of in-space optical/infrared sensing payloads, autonomy software, edge processing, and space-domain-awareness data products.1 · Industry leader09SiemensGlobal industrial-technology company supplying digital engineering, simulation, and lifecycle-management software.
Industrial software and engineering technology provider1 · Industry leader10Type One VenturesPrivate venture-capital firm that invests in companies building commercial-space infrastructure, hardware, transport, and related deep technologies.
Multi-stage venture-capital investor focused on space technology and deep technology.1 · Industry leaderSAR & RF sensing
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Maxar TechnologiesProvider of Earth observation satellite imagery, geospatial intelligence, and SAR data integration via Umbra partnership.
Earth intelligence and geospatial data provider with satellite constellation operations1 · Industry leader02SkyFiSelf-service Earth Intelligence Platform aggregating satellite imagery, SAR data, and geospatial analytics from 40+ providers including ICEYE; enables tasking, archive access, and AI-driven insights for defense, commercial, and research users.
Earth observation data marketplace and analytics platform1 · Industry leader03SkyWatchSkyWatch operates the EarthCache platform, a unified marketplace and API for discovering, purchasing, and integrating commercial satellite imagery (optical, SAR, etc.) from hundreds of providers, including Umbra SAR data.
Provider of digital infrastructure and platform for earth observation satellite data distribution, access, and integration1 · Industry leader04UmbraBuilds and operates compact high-resolution SAR satellites for day-night, all-weather Earth observation.
Synthetic-aperture radar imagery1 · Industry leaderWeather & climate intelligence
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Spire Global, Inc.Space-to-cloud data and analytics company operating a large constellation of nanosatellites to collect and deliver global datasets for maritime, aviation, weather, and government intelligence applications.
Satellite constellation operator and space-based data analytics provider1 · Industry leader02Tomorrow.ioCombines weather models, software, and a planned radar-satellite constellation for operational forecasting.
Weather intelligence1 · Industry leaderGeospatial analytics
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EsriGlobal leader in geographic information system (GIS) software and geospatial analytics, providing the ArcGIS platform that integrates satellite imagery and data for enhanced analysis and decision-making.
GIS software provider integrating space-based Earth observation data1 · Industry leader02ICEYEOperates a large synthetic-aperture radar constellation and delivers imagery plus disaster-response analytics.
SAR constellations & insights1 · Industry leader03Planet LabsOperates large fleets of Earth-imaging satellites and sells recurring geospatial data and analytics.
Daily Earth observation1 · Industry leaderDefense & security applications
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BlackSkyCombines a high-revisit imaging constellation with an analytics platform for time-sensitive intelligence.
Real-time geospatial intelligence1 · Industry leader02ExoAnalytic SolutionsOperates the ExoAnalytic Global Telescope Network and provides optical observations, orbit determination, conjunction/safety-of-flight services, mission-system engineering, and modeling/simulation tools for government and commercial space operators.
Commercial space-domain-awareness network operator and defense-space software/services provider1 · Industry leader03Fleet Space TechnologiesAustralian space technology company operating a microsatellite constellation (Alpha) for real-time mineral exploration data and developing lunar seismic payloads such as SPIDER for Firefly Blue Ghost missions.
Satellite constellation operator and lunar payload provider delivering seismic intelligence for mineral exploration on Earth and the Moon1 · Industry leader04HawkEye 360Operates satellite clusters that detect and geolocate radio-frequency emissions for maritime, defense, and spectrum use cases.
RF geospatial intelligence1 · Industry leader05HEOAustralian company providing imagery and intelligence about satellites and other space objects using in-orbit sensors.
Non-Earth-imaging and space-domain-awareness data provider1 · Industry leader06OroraTechGerman space-data company developing thermal-infrared satellite systems and wildfire detection and monitoring services.
Wildfire-intelligence satellite operator.1 · Industry leader07Spiral BlueAustralian space-data company developing onboard computing systems and geospatial sensing products.
Space edge-computing and geospatial-intelligence provider1 · Industry leader